Cryptocurrency exchange FTX files for bankruptcy protection in US

Founder Sam Bankman-Fried resigns as CEO and tells of shock ‘to see things unravel the way they did’

UK sanctions now cover £18bn of Russian-owned assets

Government says measures brought in since invasion of Ukraine are ‘crippling war machine’

Global inflation may be close to its peak, IMF director says

Kristalina Georgieva cautions that supply chain disruption could cause persistent pressure in living costs

I predicted the 2008 crash – these are the global ‘megathreats’ I can see now

Life as we know it is under threat, as short-term-thinking politicians ignore the signs that point to a dystopian future, says Nouriel Roubini

UK adds two Roman Abramovich ‘business associates’ to Russia sanctions list

Oligarchs Alexander Abramov and Alexander Frolov among four steel and petrochemical tycoons put on list

Ukraine ships out record tonnage of grain despite Russia spurning scheme

Large convoy of vessels sets sail from Odesa as Moscow warns doing so without its approval is ‘risky’

World jobs boom halted by Ukraine war and recession risk, says ILO

UN body says economic and political crises threaten rise in jobs and hours worked after Covid pandemic

Twitter deal may signal point when the ‘everything bubble’ bursts

China’s property meltdown, the unwinding of QE and the tech stock plunge all show a fragile global financial ecosystem under stress

Satellite pictures shine light on the nations that inflate their GDP

Authoritarian regimes can be seen to be manipulating their economic growth rates to a greater extent than democracies

Don’t be fooled: sanctions really are hurting Russia’s war against Ukraine

Putin himself may be out of reach, but weakening the oligarchs and the economy is still an important weapon, says political science professor Carla Norrlöf

China economy grows faster than expected, but falls short of targets as risks loom

GDP rose 3.9% in the July to September quarter, but China remains on track to deliver among weakest growth in almost four decades

UK asset managers warn of tough times as investors pull or divert cash

Firms such as Jupiter and Schroders suffer net outflows as inflation, economic uncertainty and Ukraine war weigh on investors

Hong Kong launches $3.8bn fund to attract foreign businesses back

Chief executive says territory will ‘trawl world for talent’ after lockdowns and political unrest cause brain drain

Pound rises and UK borrowing costs drop as Hunt scraps measures

Yield on 30-year UK government bonds plummets as chancellor reverses more of Kwarteng mini-budget

IMF meetings have exposed the fragmentation of the global economy

Countries have responded to a series of shocks by looking out for themselves, which could increase volatility and uncertainty